The Religions of Tibet - Hardcover

Tucci, Giuseppe

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0520038568 ISBN 13: 9780520038561

Publisher: University of California Press, 1980

Synopsis

Very little is known in the West about Tibetan Buddhism in comparison with other eastern religions. This is partly because the vast literature which it has produced, and which illuminates its history, is still far from accessible. In addition there exists a deep division between monastic Lamaism and religion as it is lived by the people: the former is fragmented into many schools, while the latter shows numerous regional variations. The first comprehensive account of Tibetan Buddhism to be published in English since Waddell's Buddhism of Tibet appeared in 1894, this translation is certain to become the standard reference work on the subject.

About this title

About the Author:

Giuseppe Tucci a leading Western authority on Tibetan studies, is President of the Italian Institute for the Middle and Far East (IsMEO) in Rome. He was for many years Professor of Religions and Philosophies of India and the Far East at the University of Rome, where since 1969 he has been Professor Emeritus. He has also taught at universities in India.

Language Notes:

Text: English, German (translation)

About this edition

• Publisher: University of California Press
• Publication date: 1980
• ISBN 10: 0520038568
• ISBN 13: 9780520038561
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 360